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17:40 Fontwell Park

Poker At bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,600 added
  • Winner: £1,689
  • 2nd: £496
  • 3rd: £248
  • 4th: £124
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 46.20s
  • Off Time: 17:40:27
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK stars, BLACK cap, YELLOW stars

Osmosia (FR)

14 t CD
12/1
  • Form 4F5-570
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 88

held up behind in touch, steady headway 3 out, challenged between horses last, driven to lead flat, kept on

2
Silk - Purple, light green seams, quartered cap
  • Form 305-F64
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 84

raced keenly, tracked leaders, challenged when edged right after 3 out, 6th and outpaced when blundered next, soon weakened

3
Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars, Dark Blue cap, White star
10/1
  • Form 957-240
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 80

mid-division on outside, headway 3 out, challenged next, ridden and every chance last, no extra flat

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow seams, White and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap, Yellow stars

Kayfrou

407
6/1
  • Form 78/77U5-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division on inside, outpaced 3 out, ridden and rallied between last 2, no impression with leading trio flat

5
Silk - Black and yellow check, halved sleeves

What's For Tea

88 vt CD
7/1
  • Form 3312-53
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 73

led, hard pressed 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon cross belts, striped sleeves and star on cap
25/1
  • Form P44432/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division, dropped to rear after 5th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

7
Silk - Black, Red star, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Red stars
7/2
  • Form 8PP7PP-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leader, lost place after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off

8
Silk - Beige, black hoop, armlets and cap
11/4
  • Form 9090-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 63

mid-division in touch, hit 6th, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to chase leaders between last 2, 4th and held when blundered last

9
Silk - Purple, pink and purple halved sleeves
  • Form 0-5675
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 55

raced keenly, in touch on outside, not much room after 3 out, soon outpaced, 7th and beaten when blundered next, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

OSMOSIA hasn't exactly been firing on all cylinders lately but continues to tumble down the weights and has run her best races around here in the past. She's back in the right grade and will go very close if anywhere near her best. What's For Tea is a C&D winner and won't be far away if fully wound-up but Fair Breeze has failed to build on her second at Towcester in May and Lord Aldervale looks harshly treated on what he's achieved. Most of the others are likely to need this returning from an absence.

Formwatch

Osmosia (FR) 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, no extra from next, 15th of 16, 47l behind The Lemonpie (10-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.

Lord Aldervale (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders early, mid-division, hit 4th, headway 6th, went 2nd after 3 out until before next, no extra when mistake last, 4th of 15, 21l behind On The Bridge (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.

Fair Breeze 9-1 (10-9) In touch in mid-division, mistake 1st, not fluent and beaten 3 out, 11th of 17, 15l behind Dream Risk (11-2) at Worcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.

Kayfrou 9-1 (10-13) In touch in mid-division on outside, headway approaching 4th, edged left and weakened flat, 5th of 13, 11l behind Ton-Chee (10-10) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf in Jul '11.

What's For Tea 5-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, stumbled 4 out, went 4th before 2 out, left modest 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Le Grand Chene (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jun.

Night Groove (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, blundered 3 out, led soon after, ridden and headed last, weakened flat, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Pearly Star (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 5f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr '10.

Casco Bay (IRE) 250-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 6th, well behind 8th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Frizzo (11-0) at Towcester 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr, 15 ran.

Alayir (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Went right 1st, chased leaders, weakened 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 11th of 15, well behind Gap Of Dunloe (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.

Highbury High (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Led, headed after 5th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off from 3 out, 5th of 6, well behind Sahrati (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jun.